Tennessee · Off-grid & homestead potential

Overton County

77BoltScore / 100
#12 of 95 in Tennessee

Overton County is a strong bolthole (77/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (56.5″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (79% Republican).

How Overton County scores

Hazard Safety78
Freedom87
Food60
Isolation62
Sovereignty79
Water98
Affordability72
$257kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$4,036Land / acre
56.5"Annual rain
3% of yrsSevere drought
71 miNearest metro
53.8People / sq mi
0.8%Federal land
56.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Overton County, Tennessee

Is Overton County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

Overton County is a strong bolthole (77/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (56.5″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (79% Republican).

How much does land cost in Overton County, Tennessee?

Land in Overton County runs about $4,036 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Overton County?

Overton County gets about 56.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3% of years.

How remote is Overton County?

The nearest major metro is about 71 miles away, and population density is 53.8 people per square mile.

How Overton compares in Tennessee

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